Parents of 88 Zamfara State-sponsored students at Cyprus International University have appealed to Governor Dauda Lawal to settle more than ₦1bn in unpaid tuition, accommodation, residence permits, and feeding costs. At a press conference in Gusau on Friday, Ambassador Ibrahim Tudu, chair of the Cyprus Students’ Parents Association, said the students had been left stranded
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Idia Nibukun Ize-Iyamu as Chief Medical Director of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, effective 18 August. Prof Ize-Iyamu, currently Dean of the University of Benin’s School of Dentistry, has worked at UBTH for 27 years, rising from junior registrar to honorary consultant and head of department. She has
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has received the 2018 “CSR in Education” award from the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) for its support of basic education in conflict-affected Borno State. LCCI’s Director of Advocacy and Research, Dr Vincent Nwani, said the annual awards recognise organisations demonstrating best business practices, innovation, sustainability and positive
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says it has received more than 745,000 applications for its interest-free student loan scheme, with 2,700 submitted in the past 24 hours. Managing Director Akintunde Sawyerr told a student leaders’ forum at the University of Port Harcourt on Friday that over 400,000 students were already benefiting, with tuition fees
The Federal Ministry of Education has won the 5th Federal Education Sector Games (FEDUGAM), which ended on Saturday in Lafia, Nasarawa State. The ministry secured 19 gold, 18 silver and eight bronze medals to top the table. The National Examinations Council (NECO) came second with 13 gold, 17 silver and 17 bronze, while the Universal
Nigeria’s Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has unveiled a wave of homegrown innovations aimed at solving pressing societal problems, following a year-long training programme under the Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI). The scheme, run in partnership with Kenya’s African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS) and Nigeria’s Innov8 Hub, equips researchers to transform academic work into
South Korean technology giant Samsung says it aims to launch sixth-generation (6G) mobile technology by 2028, even as Nigeria has yet to roll out 5G commercially. In a white paper released on 14 July, Samsung outlined its vision for 6G, projecting mass adoption by 2030. The company says the technology will deliver peak data rates
Nigeria’s public health agency has warned of a potential threat from Chikungunya, a mosquito-borne viral disease, amid rising global cases. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said more than 240,000 cases and 90 deaths have been recorded in at least 16 countries in 2025. China has reported nearly 5,000 infections since July,
Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has given N15m to two educational institutions in Bauchi State, stressing that the gesture was not tied to politics. During a visit on Friday, Obi presented N10m to Malkiya College of Nursing Sciences and N5m to Intisharu Taufizul Quranic Islamic School. At the nursing college, he said investing
The Czech Republic has opened applications for its fully funded government scholarship programme for the 2026/27 academic year. The scheme is available to citizens of Nigeria and 11 other developing countries, including Ethiopia, Rwanda, Zambia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Ukraine, Belarus (democratic forces), Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Jordan and Guatemala. The programme, part of the Czech
